Front-Wheel Stand - BMW Motorrad R 1250 GS 2002 Rider's Manual

178 MAINTENANCE

FRONT-WHEEL STAND

Installing front-wheel stand
ATTENTION
Use of the BMW Motorrad
front wheel stand without
accompanying use of centre
stand or auxiliary stand
Risk of damage to parts if
vehicle topples
Place the motorcycle on
its centre stand or another
auxiliary stand before lift-
ing the front wheel with the
BMW Motorrad front-wheel
stand.
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its centre stand.
Use basic stand with front-
wheel adapter. The basic
stand and its accessory com-
ponents are available from
your BMW Motorrad author-
ised dealer.
Slacken screws 1.
Push the two adapters 2
apart until the front forks fit
between them.
Use locating pins 3 to set the
front-wheel stand to the de-
sired height.
Centre the front wheel stand
relative to the front wheel and
push it into position at the
front axle.
Align the two adapters 2 so
that the front forks are se-
curely seated.
Tighten screws 1.